National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius

The National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius case was a landmark ruling in the history of the United States where the court decided that the Congress had the authority to enact most of the provisions that related to the Obamacare Act, insurance coverage for Americans, and the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act. The case came about as a result of the decision by the Congress to establish the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, which aimed to increase the number of people in the country who had access to healthcare insurance while, at the same time, reduce the cost of healthcare. The petitioner was the National Federation of Independent Business, whereas the respondent was Kathleen Sebelius who was at the time the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Shortly after the Congress passed the act, the National Federation of Independent Business and thirteen others who sought to suggest that the ACA act was unconstitutional on numerous grounds. Some of the grounds included the assertion that the Congress exceeded its powers, the expansions were hugely coercive on the constitution, and that the employer mandate that was developed in the act interfered with the sovereignty of various states in the country. The judges unanimously agreed that the issue of sovereignty was not in question since each state had employer mandate to its employees. They also stated that the Congress was the ultimate maker of laws in the country, and thereby, the act was in no way unconstitutional in the eyes of the United States Constitution. The judges also agreed that the authority conferred by the Congress to